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Congratulations to Winning Lawyers
A few months back, I began congratulating the winning attorneys in most of my cases. It’s not because I agree with them, I just do […]
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Local Lawyers Think ‘Gross Negligence’ Explains an Unlawful Murder Charge Based on a ‘Self-Induced Abortion’
Starr County, Texas prosecutors brought a legal invalid murder case against a woman who had “self-induced abortion”. This is in contrast to the pro-life convictions. […]
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Missouri S. Ct. Strikes Down Requirement That Defense Lawyers Inform Sexual Assault Victims of Certain Matters
Fox v. StateYesterday’s Missouri Supreme Court decision, written unanimously by Judge Mary Russell, declared unconstitutional this Missouri statute. It was passed in 2020. Interviewing a […]
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Court Dismisses Lawyer’s and Client’s $120M Libel Lawsuit Against Legal Newspaper
Start at Beres v. Daily Journal Corp.Judge William Dimitrouleas, S.D., ruled Monday in favor of the petition. Fla.): Plaintiff Christopher T. Beres, a Florida lawyer, […]
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Some History of Insults of Lawyers, and Whether They Are Libelous
An opinion by Judge Everett Martin, Virginia Circuit Court in Ashby v. Rowe (Va. Cir. (Va. Cir. After all, there is a third certainty to […]
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Lawyer’s Letter to School Seeking Money for Long-Past Alleged Sexual Abuse by Ex-Teacher May Be Libelous,
Start at Ralston v. GarabedianJudge Mark Kearney, E.D., ruled Thursday in favor of the petition. Pa.): Lawyer representing former students may contact a school to […]
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“Quinn Emanuel Tells U.S. Lawyers They Can Work from Anywhere, Forever”
So says Reuters (David Thomas). The 875-lawyer litigation firm will recruit lawyers in places where it doesn’t have an office, giving it an advantage in […]
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When Lawyers Make Things Worse
Tyler Cowen pointed out Boaz Absramson’s working paper, which suggests that certain policy measures that were intended to assist tenants in their protection may lead […]
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Two More Lawyers Sanctioned for Filing Frivolous Election Challenges
An earlier federal judge had ordered the payment of sanctions to “Kraken”, two lawyers who filed frivolous, unfounded challenges against 2020’s presidential election results. Two […]
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Lawyers, Law Students, Law School Administrators, and Language – Opinion
[1.] Words and phrases can have different meanings, connotations, and associations to different people. “Work will set you free,” for instance, might seem like a […]